BULLDOGS STAY ALIVE – Beat Houston Aeros 8-1

After losing three straight one-goal decisions, he Hamilton Bulldogs erupted for seven straight goals period and went on to an 8-1 win over the Houston Aeros in game four of the AHL Western Conference final. The Aeros still lead the series three games to one with another game scheduled for Copps Coliseum in Hamilton on Friday. If necessary, the final two games of the series will be played in Houston.

The line of Dustin Boyd, Nigel Dawes and Aaron Palushaj accounted for five of the goals. Boyd led the attack with two goals and two assists. Dawes scored his team-leading 11th and 12th playoff goals and Palushaj had a goal and two assists. Also scoring for Hamilton were Ryan Russell (shorthanded), Gabriel Dumont and J.T. Wyman.

The Bulldogs outshot Houston 40-15. Drew MacIntyre, making his 38th consecutive start in the Bulldogs net. In seventeen playoff game, he has a 1.78 goals against average and a .933 save percentage. He is the leading goaltender among those remaining in the playoffs and second in both GAA and save percentage overall.